Comparison

The Border App vs LightTemp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Border App

Create exhibition-style borders for your photos without compromising original resolution or quality. This app preserves every pixel and metadata, offering precise control for professional presentation.

Highlights
  • Exhibition-style borders
  • True original-resolution export
  • Preserves EXIF and GPS metadata
  • Web-friendly export option
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • No watermarks or ads
Features
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The Border App helps you create clean, exhibition-style borders for your photos. Many editors shrink your photo to fit a border. The Border App does the opposite: it keeps every original pixel and places the image on a larger canvas, so nothing is resampled down. Designed for photographers and creators who care about presentation, The Border App lets you add precise borders without resizing artifacts, quality loss, or metadata loss. Features: โ€ข Exhibition-style borders with precise control โ€ข True original-resolution export at maximum quality โ€ข Web-friendly export option โ€ข Preserves EXIF and GPS metadata โ€ข Multiple aspect ratios โ€ข Subtle depth without artificial shadows โ€ข Share photos straight from the Photos app No accounts. No watermarks. No ads. Your photos stay yours.

About

LightTemp

Features
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LightTemp turns your smartphone into a professional on-set tool: measure light, understand it, and keep it consistent across the whole shoot โ€“ no expensive hardware required. Built by a filmmaker, for filmmakers. โ—† REAL-TIME KELVIN & TINT Point your camera at a light source and instantly read color temperature (Kelvin) and green-magenta tint. Tap the image to measure that exact spot (double-tap = center). Perfect for scouting and quick lighting checks. โ—† CAMERA WB RECOMMENDATION LightTemp tells you exactly what to dial into your camera โ€“ the measured value IS your white balance. โ—† LIGHTING RATIO (LIGHTING DESIGN) Measure Key, Fill, Back and Background one by one โ€“ the app computes the contrast ratios in stops (e.g. 4:1). Turn "reading a number" into "designing your lighting". โ—† GEL CALCULATOR Pick source + target white point โ€“ the app calculates the right CTO/CTB gel using real mired math, including combining large corrections. โ—† SHOOT SETUP & SHOT MATCH (CONTINUITY) Set your cine camera once (model, EI, fps, shutter angle). Save each scene as a full snapshot โ€“ Kelvin, tint, lighting ratio, flicker note and your camera values โ€“ and reproduce the lighting exactly on the next shooting day. Export as PDF. โ—† CONTINUITY RADAR Anchor the current light and the app warns you โ€“ with a banner and haptic โ€“ the moment color temperature or tint drifts, with a correction tip to get back. Keeps your look consistent across takes. โ—† MULTI-POINT DEVICE CALIBRATION Calibrate LightTemp with several reference points into a precise correction curve โ€“ maximum accuracy on your exact device. โ—† AUTOMATIC LIGHT SOURCE DETECTION Recognizes Tungsten, LED, HMI, daylight, candlelight or fluorescent โ€“ including a flicker warning (banding risk). โ—† PRO SCOPES โ€ข Histogram โ€“ brightness distribution โ€ข Waveform โ€“ luminance across the image width โ€ข RGB Parade โ€“ red/green/blue separately for a quick white-balance check โ—† FALSE COLOR & ZEBRA Exposure overlays like on professional monitors โ€“ correct skin tones, clipping and overexposed areas at a glance. Plus a live exposure assistant. โ—† GOLDEN & BLUE HOUR Calculates the sun's position from your location with a countdown to the next phase โ€“ for scouting. โ—† MORE TOOLS โ€ข Live camera data: ISO, shutter, aperture, FPS โ€ข Pinch-to-zoom โ€ข Freeze to lock the value โ€ข Customizable tool bar โ€ข Kelvin alarm (vibrates at target value) โ€ข Four languages: English, German, French, Spanish PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Note: Accuracy depends on your device's camera; use the calibration for best results. LightTemp is an assistive tool and does not replace a calibrated hardware light meter for the most demanding use.

Screenshots

The Border App4 screens
LightTemp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Border App at $1.99 against LightTemp's $5.99. The Border App also leads on chart position (#197 vs unranked). LightTemp's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

The Border App costs $1.99 and LightTemp $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 6 level
The Border App versus LightTemp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Border AppLightTemp
Price$1.99 โ€” better$5.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
Best chart rank#197 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPritam MondalDOMINIC WALSER

In-app purchases

None

The Border App

No in-app purchases

None

LightTemp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Border App free?
The Border App costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightTemp free?
LightTemp costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Border App or LightTemp have ads?
Neither The Border App nor LightTemp shows ads.

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